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James Mather

James was born in January 1802 in Little Bolton and his baptism took place on April 18th, 1802 at St. Peter's (Bolton).¹²

Birth Notes
- About 40 or 49 in 1841, a Publican.
  Since the ages are rounded to 5 on the 1841 census, the age is probably 40, only 5 years older than Matty.
  
  Name    Jas. Mather
  Gender    Male
  Baptism Date    18 Apr 1802
  Baptism Place    Saint Peter,Bolton,Lancashire,England
  Father    John Mather
  Mother    Ann
  FHL Film Number    942.72 B3V26B V. 5-16
  
  James, son of John & Ann Mather of G.B.
  
  WARNING: There is also James Mather, born 1 April 1801, baptised 26 Apr 1801 at St Katherine, Blackrod, son of John Mather and Ann Entwisle.

James' father was John Mather and his mother was Ann (Nancy) Greenwood. He had three brothers and six sisters, named John, Charles, Thomas, Alice, Nancy, Ellen, Ellen, Ellen and Mary. He was the nineth oldest of the ten children. He died at the age of 61 in 1863 in Little Bolton.³

Death Notes
- Deaths Mar 1873   (>99%)
  Mather     James     71     Bolton     8c    159
  
  Not this record. This James Mather is the father of Write Mather
  Registration Year:    Q2, 1871
  Age at Death:    69
  Registration district:    Bolton, Lancashire    8c    215
  
  James was 59 in 1861 and had died by 1871, when wife Hannah, now a widow, was living with her daughter. He may have just died, as there is a death recorded in Q2/1871:
  
  However, the Little Bolton death in 1863 is a better match to where they lived:
  Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1863
  MATHER    James    62    Little Bolton    Bolton    LB/29/196

General Notes
- James became a Muslin Manufacturer in Little Bolton, and was that in 1840 when he married Martha Bentley. His father was John Mather, a shopkeeper. His brother(?), Charles Mather was witness at their marriage.
  
  In 1839, a license was prepared for the marriage of "James Mather" a manucacturer to "Martha Bentley", and was placed in the newspapers on 29 Aug 1840 and 5 Sep 1840
  
  In 1841, James was recorded as a publican (40) in Dean's Gate, with his wife "Matty" (30), Sarah Nightingale (25, F.F.), John Yeoman (20, a Hatter) and William Coonnaly (30, Irish). He had presumably taken over the Inn from Matty's father William Horrocks in 1840 when he married Matty. Two years later, both Matty and her father died.
  
  In 1845, James Mather (Widow, son of John a Shop Keeper), manufacturer of Halliwell, married Hannah Isherwood (Widower).
  
  Aged 49 in 1851, a Cotton Manufacturer from Little Bolton.
  Now married to Hannah (born 1814 from Edgworth). From Little Bolton and a Cotton Manufacturer, employingh 65 men.
  
  In 1861, James, a Counterpane Manufacturer and Hannah (59 & 46) were at 14 Falcon Street, Little Bolton with John (16) and Nancy (15).

Occupation Details
- From 1840 James' occupation was Muslin Manufacturer in Bolton.
  - Occupation Notes
    - James Mather, a Muslin Manufacturer, Water Street, Bolton, son of John Mather a Shop Keeper married in 1840
  From 1841 his occupation was Publican in Deansgate.
  From 1851 his occupation was Cotton Manufacturer in Little Bolton.
  - Occupation Notes
    - In 1851, James was a cotton manufacturer employing 65 men.
  From 1861 his occupation was Counterpane Manufacturer in manufacturing in Bolton.

Occupancy & Contact Details
- James lived in Deansgate for one year from 1840 to after 1841.¹
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - After they married James and Martha (aka Matty) Mather lived at Deansgate. James took over being a publicat from Martha's father William.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Charles Mather was a representative of James.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Charles Mather was witness to James and Martha's wedding
  John Mather was a representative of Him.
  - Relationship Notes
    - John's Will and Probate, dated 14 April 1849 record him as a Yeoman.
      
      James (his younger brother) was executor to John Mather's Will of 1849.
      National Archives reference IR27/290

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Mather
  - b.1752 d.Jan 1822 in Bolton
  
  James Mather
  - b.Jan 1802 in Little Bolton d.1863 in Little Bolton
  
  Ann (Nancy) Greenwood
  - b.~ 1760

Personal Timeline

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¹ 1841 UK Census
² England Select Births & Christenings (1538-1975)
³ BMD-Lancashire